qbit@bookwyrm.social reviewed Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Great book
5 stars
Has me re-thinking a lot of my relationships with tech.
Paperback
English language
Published Aug. 22, 2020
Digital Minimalism
by Cal Newport
Cal Newport: Digital Minimalism (Paperback, 2020)
- ISBN:
- 978-0-241-45357-5
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4 stars
(3 reviews)
Learn how to switch off and find calm.
Do you find yourself endlessly scrolling through social media or the news while your anxiety rises? Are you feeling frazzled after a long day of long video calls?
In this timely book, professor Cal Newport shows us how to pair back digital distractions and live a more meaningful life with less technology.
By following a 'digital declutter' process, you'll learn to: · Rethink your relationship with social media · Prioritize 'high bandwidth' conversations over low quality text chains · Rediscover the pleasures of the offline world
Take back control from your devices and find calm amongst the chaos with Digital Minimalism.
bbbhltz reviewed Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Common Sense and Anecdotes
3 stars
If I had finished this back when I started (2019) I would have lived it. Now, in 2021, a lot of what Newport talks about seems like common sense. Beyond the advice, the anecdotes of the digital minimalists that he encountered while preparing this book are à propos and well-chosen to highlight the underlying call to action: quit faffing around on your phone, stop with the constant Facebooking, put your phone down and do something else that keeps your hands busy or puts you in a social situation.
